Chinese modular origami

Canso · Post by **Canso** » July 18th, 2006, 9:46 pm

Hey people

I folded the modular swan from opane and I started to search for more modular stuff. The problem is I can't find any clear diagrams on the net anywere.

Could somebody lend me a little hand??

paperz · Post by **paperz** » July 19th, 2006, 4:33 am

Hi Canso,

Now that you have finished the swan, most models begin exactly like it....just different number of units. Here's a site with many diagrams.....not in English though. But look at the number at the end of each row of triangles and that is the number of units needed. Give it a try and write back if you need help.

http://www.bluepop.us/origami/

Visit the forum for many more model instructions:

http://bluepop.us/phpBB/viewforum.php?f=5

Books with instructions in English: Link

Enjoy!

Canso · Post by **Canso** » July 19th, 2006, 6:12 pm

thnks paperz

rokonacdc · Post by **rokonacdc** » July 20th, 2006, 3:09 pm

what size paper does the swan take it only says a rectangle

paperz · Post by **paperz** » July 20th, 2006, 3:27 pm

You can get ready to fold paper at opane.com, or make them into 1.5"X2.75". What i do is use a sheet of white copy paper and fold it till i get the desired size rectangle approx. that size

~folder~of~paper~ · Post by **~folder~of~paper~** » July 22nd, 2006, 3:27 am

You may not find this very helpful, but I've found some awesome sites on modular folding. Try...
http://home.comcast.net/~meenaks/diagrams/
or
http://home.comcast.net/~meenaks/diagrams/diagrams.html

I love the chaos cube by Linda Mihara. It looks great in red and black.

Aznman · Post by **Aznman** » July 22nd, 2006, 6:25 am

Hey ~folder~of~paper~

In order to save myself the trouble of figuring this out....
What extra folds do you need to add in order to make the Chaos Cube 3-D? I am assuming that the cube takes 12 pices to make.

Post by **origami_8** » July 22nd, 2006, 7:03 am

It has to be six pieces as far as I can see from the pictures. The extra creases to make the model 3d have to be mountains from the point where the bonefolder lies in step 4 downward to the little triangular gap between the to models (all the way through from one side to the other).

Aznman · Post by **Aznman** » July 22nd, 2006, 8:06 pm

Yes, you're right.
I looking at the model wrong. So it is on moodule for each face of the cube. I'll give it a go and see what happens.
Thanks

~folder~of~paper~ · Post by **~folder~of~paper~** » July 23rd, 2006, 6:47 am

I have no idea how I did it, I spent hours on it trying to figure it out and just, magically somehow worked out the joining method...
there's another cube i like, it looks fab made with pastel coloured paper. I made one, but I can't upload the photo, because the file is way too big, but heres the website anyways... The model is the Froebel Ball...

http://puupuu.gozaru.jp/orizu/fro/fro1.html

It's in gibberish, but the diagrams are simple. Basically, you need glue and 6 windmill bases. Read through it so you know how to match colours of the modules. Happy folding!